Feasibility and acceptability of a contingency management program for stimulant use disorder in a pallet shelter community for homeless-experienced Veterans

Abstract: Background: Stimulant use disorder (StUD) is a leading cause of overdose and death among homeless-experienced Veterans (HEVs). Contingency management (CM), a behavioral …

Patient characteristics associated with receipt of contingency management for stimulant use disorder in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Contingency management (CM) is the most effective available treatment for stimulant use disorder (StUD). The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) …

Care utilization among patients with stimulant use disorder during COVID-19: A national cohort study of U.S. Veterans

Abstract: Aim: Overdose rates have grown rapidly for both opioids and stimulants. However, much less is known about populations with stimulant use disorders (StUD), including those …

Comparison of treatment receipt and hospitalization among patients with stimulant use disorder and/or opioid use disorder in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Objectives: Stimulant use is a growing problem, but little is known about service utilization among patients with stimulant use disorder (StUD). In the context of the …

Impact of covid-19 on stimulant use disorder treatment: a national cohort study in the veterans health administration

Abstract: Rates of stimulant overdose have increased dramatically, which may have been exacerbated by treatment disruptions during the pandemic, but no recent studies have examined …